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Three Ways NASCAR Can Improve The Brickyard 400

By Matt Lovisa

Jul 24, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Kyle Busch (18) leads the field on the parade lap for the start of the Combat Wounded Coalition 400 at the Brickyard at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 24, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Kyle Busch (18) leads the field on the parade lap for the start of the Combat Wounded Coalition 400 at the Brickyard at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 17, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers pose for a picture during the The Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Media Day at The Murphy Chicago. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 17, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers pose for a picture during the The Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Media Day at The Murphy Chicago. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports /

Race during the Chase

Indianapolis during July is not fun for anyone. At a track that can seat 235,000, many of those with limited to no relief from the sun beaming down, 400 miles on a Sunday afternoon can be brutal. Moving the race to either September, October or November helps with that.

This also provides those Indy 500 fans with enough time between May and the new race date to catch the racing bug. A little more time off in-between the two events provide fans more time to secure tickets, reserve hotels and make plans for another long weekend.

Making the race a Chase event will also generate more buzz and have potential to create more on track action. Outside of the restarts, which tore up cars unnecessarily, the Brickyard 400 didn’t create the same drama it did in the early to mid-2000’s. A Chase race might be the spark it needs.

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